Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community- Join Our Team!
TO: Next Level Development Family, Friends and Employees
FROM: Anastasia and Mary
We’d like you to join us as a team member for the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community presented by Highmark Blue Shield scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2010 in Historic Downtown Bethlehem.
Healthy Community supports local nonprofit organizations, such as Child Care Information Services, CCIS. This year, we are one of 23 organizations participating in the walk. Highmark underwrites all of the expenses for the walk ensuring that 100 percent of the funds you collect will go to Child Care Information Services, CCIS . All organizations participating provide many important programs and services that make a difference in the lives of countless numbers of people every day.
You can contact Mary for a registration form, information about this organization and tips for collecting donations or register through the website. The centers phone number is 610-439-1779 and Mary’s email address is salingermary@gmail.com.
Highmark is providing incentive prizes for the walk, and they’ll have entertainment, refreshments and free health screenings the day of the walk.
We will keep you posted on new details regarding the walk, more fundraising ideas and news about our walk team. Please join in this exciting event.
To join our team, please follow these few steps:
1. log onto http://highmark.landingbeth.dojiggy.com/
2. Scroll down and click Child Care Information Services, Inc.
3. After you have chosen CCIS click the “register” button on the top blue bar
4. Complete the Pledge Participant Registration from. Your Participation Preference will be “join a team”
5. Step 2 of the Pledge Participant Registration from. Choice a team Name to Join: NEXT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT, and complete the rest of the form.
6. Start raising money!
If you would just like to donate to our team Next Level Development please speak with Ms. Mary
Thanks for your participation!
Anastasia Attisano- Owner Mary Salinger- Director
Raising money for your cause is easy!
Here’s How To Raise $100 in Just 5 Weeks TOTAL
Week 1 Put in your own $10 contribution $ 10.00
Week 2 Ask two relatives for $10 each $ 20.00
Week 3 Ask four neighbors for $5 each $ 20.00
Week 4 Ask your employer to allow you to hold a 50/50 raffle $ 30.00
Week 5 Ask your hairdresser, veterinarian, dry cleaner, pharmacist $ 20.00
or other retailer for $10 each
$100.00
Here’s How To Raise $200 in Just 6 Weeks TOTAL
Week 1 Put in your own $10 contribution $ 10.00
Week 2 Ask three relatives for $10 each $ 30.00
Week 3 Ask three friends for $10 each $ 30.00
Week 4 Ask six neighbors for $5 each $ 30.00
Week 5 Ask your employer to hold a dress-down day $ 50.00
Week 6 Ask your hairdresser, veterinarian or dry cleaner to $ 50.00
raffle a package of their services* to benefit your team
$200.00
Here’s How To Raise $500 in Just 7 Weeks TOTAL
Week 1 Put in your own $20 contribution $ 20.00
Week 2 Hold a bake sale, ask friends to contribute cakes, cookies, etc. $ 50.00
Week 3 Ask your employer to hold a dress-down day $ 50.00
Week 4 Ask four neighbors, four friends, four co-workers for $10 each $120.00
Week 5 Ask your hairdresser, veterinarian, dry cleaner and one $200.00
other retailer to raffle a package of their services*
Week 6 Ask your kids to hold a car wash to benefit your team $ 40.00
Week 7 Ask your spouse to reward your efforts with a $20 contribution $ 20.00
$500.00
*Examples include $50 of dry cleaning services, a basket of pet products, a manicure and hairstyling gift certificate. If retailers would prefer not to hold a raffle, ask for a direct contribution
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Playground "Community Build" Day
More than 20 customers, co-workers, friends and family members contributed their time and lots of their energy to install this state of the art playground that will last a lifetime.
Ray Attisano, co-owner of Next Level Development said "Our director, Mary Salinger, was instrumental in first achieving the next star award within Keystone STARS, and then in being the central coordinator of this communuity installation.
We are so thankful to have had such amazing people come out and work so hard for this! I can't wait to see the children's faces on Monday when they see it!"
About Next Level Development:
Next Level Development is a Daycare and Preschool located about a mile north of the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall PA. They accept children from six weeks through school age and are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for children. It begins with an age-appropriate curriculum that encourages children to learn, play and explore.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Summer Camp!
Dear Next Level Development Parents,
Summer camp is approaching and we have planned some great field trips, in-house events, and summer activities for the children to participate in this year.
For Toddlers and Preschoolers~
The in-house events will include:
- The Traveling Farm
- Ice Cream Truck Visit
- K&L Creepy Creatures
- Moon Bounce
- Sports Day
- Movie Day
- Water Works
For School-Age Children~
The field trips will include:
- Trip to the Whitehall Library
- Trip to an Iron Pigs baseball game
- Trip to the Muhlenberg theater
- Trip to the Crayola Factory
- Trip to play mini golf
- Trip to go bowling
The in-house events will include:
- The Traveling Farm
- Ice cream truck visit
- K&L Creepy Creatures
- Moon Bounce
- Sports day
- Movie Day
- Water Works
If you have any questions about summer camp events or cost, please feel free to contact us at the center.
Thank you,
Tiffany Miller
Assistant Director
NOW ENROLLING FOR SUMMER CAMP!!!
***** NEED AN EXTRA $100? REFER A FRIEND TO OUR SUMMER PROGRAM*****
PLEASE SEE MS. MARY FOR DETAILS
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Happy 2 Year Anniversary, Miss Erin!
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
May Events
May 2010 Events: 5/3- 5/7: Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday- A vase for each teacher will be placed on the table located in the front lobby. Every child is encouraged to bring in a flower for each of their teacher's vases. We would like to start this on Monday, May 3rd. However, the vases will be left up all week for children who do not attend school on Mondays.
Tuesday- We would like to host a breakfast in honor of our teachers. A sign-up sheet will be available by the tuition box if you would like to volunteer to bring in a breakfast item that morning.
Wednesday- For fun, the teachers will be on a scavenger hunt throughout the day to search for extra special gifts!!
Thursday- We would like to host a dessert day in honor of our teachers. A sign-up sheet will be available by the tuition box if you would like to volunteer too bring in a dessert item that morning. We will also have a Teacher Collage board hanging in the lobby. Please make sure you and your child stop by and write a special thank-you note to the teachers.
Friday- Teacher Appreciation Dinner- The teachers are invited out to dinner at 7:15pm in honor of them!
We would like to make this week extremely special for all of our dedicated hard-working teachers!!!
5/10: Munchies with Mom:
Moms, please join us for a special afternoon snack made for you by your child!
5/11- 5/14: Next Level Development playground closed in preparation of installation of NEW playground.
5/14: Whitehall School District Closed
5/15: Playground Building Day (Saturday)- The volunteer sign-
up list is located by the sign-in computer. We would love all of the help we can get!5/28: Pajama Day!
5/31: Memorial Day- NEXT LEVEL DEVELOPMENT CLOSED
Friday, April 23, 2010
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
April 2010 Events
Special Events and Important Dates in April
4/2, 4/5- Whitehall School District CLOSED
4/2- Spring Egg Hunt
4/12 to 4/16- Week of the Young Child (Details to follow!)
4/22- Next Level Development Planting Day
4/30- Pajama Day
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Keystone Stars Celebration
March 1, 2010
Dear Next Level Development Parents,
We are very proud to announce that our center has reached STAR Two in Keystone STARS! Please see the STAR Two sign on our front door.
Keystone STARS is:
· Pennsylvania's program to promote continuous quality improvement in early learning and school age environments.
o Quality environments help children to develop in ways that foster success in schools and life.
· An initiative with the research-based Performance Standards as its foundation.
o The standards are tiered in levels that range from Start with STARS to STAR 4.
· An important part of Pennsylvania's growing early learning system.
o Keystone STARS works with DPW certified programs, family providers, school-aged programs, Head Start, school districts, and accrediting bodies.
· A valuable tool to increase parental and community awareness of the importance of quality early learning.
o Keystone STARS is an easily recognizable indication that a program is working on continuous quality improvement.
Enjoy celebrating with us on Thursday, March 25th!
Parents- Start your day with coffee and a muffin at the Next Level Café.
Kids- Have fun with Jolly Holly the clown at 10:00am.
Staff- Enjoy an Italian-style catered lunch.
PLUS, there is more…
We received a Keystone STARS Merit Award to help provide the funding to build a new playground on May 15th at Next Level Development! Please take a look at the picture of the new playground displayed in our lobby.
So, please mark your calendar for May 15th! We are reaching out to our Next Level Development families and friends to participate in a Community Build Day. We are going to build the playground ourselves for our children!
More information will come out shortly about this fun and exciting day.
As always, we very much appreciate your confidence in us to provide the very best programming for your children. Thank you for the continued support of our program and staff!
Sincerely,
Mary Salinger, Director
Next Level Development
Monday, March 01, 2010
Spring Fundraiser
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
March Events
Special Days in March~
3/17: St. Patrick's Day Green Tea Party 4 pm
3/26: Pajama Day
Thank you to Pediatric Dentistry of Allentown and dental assistant Miss Danielle for coming to our school and sharing the importance of Dental Health Month. We enjoyed learning about caring for our teeth!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Keystone STARS Level 2, New Playground on the way!
The grant money that is received from PA Keys will be used to offset the purchase cost of a brand new-state of the art playground (which can be seen pictured here: http://press.next-level-development.com) and will be installed during a “Community Build” in early spring of 2010.
About Keystone Stars
Keystone STARS is an initiative of the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) to improve, support, and recognize the continuous quality improvement efforts of early learning programs in Pennsylvania.
Next Level Development is a Daycare and Preschool located about a mile north of the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall PA. They accept children from six weeks through school age and are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for children. It begins with an age-appropriate curriculum that encourages children to learn, play and explore.
Patrick Kaine, co-owner
Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
February Events at NLD
Some special dates to mark on your calendars:2/2- Groundhog Day- Is spring on its way, or are we going to have six more weeks of WINTER??
2/26- PAJAMA DAY!!!!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Reminder: 1/25 to 1/29- Parent/Teacher Conferences
Please see your child's teacher to schedule a conference time.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
January Events
Monday, November 30, 2009
December Events at NLD
December Events- Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
NLD IS REQUESTING STAFF AND PARENTS TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS FOR: HAND HYGIENE IN CHILD CARE 1. When to Wash: Adults and children in child care settings should wash their hands with soap and water in each of these situations and whenever their hands are visibly dirty or soiled.
a) Upon arrival for the day or when moving from one child care group to another;
b) Before and After: - Eating, handling food, or feeding a child, - Giving medication, - Playing in water (sand, play dough) that is used by more than one person;
2. Using the toilet or helping a child use the toilet,
3. Handling bodily fluid (mucus, blood, vomit) from sneezing, wiping and blowing noses, from mouths, or from sores,
4. Handling uncooked foods, especially raw meat and poultry,
5. Handling pets and other animals,
6. Playing outside,
7. Cleaning or handling the garbage.
2. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
-Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
-Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
-Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
-Stay home if you are sick until at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine).
PARENTS-Please wash your child’s hands each day upon arrival to our center.
STAFF & VISITORS-Please wash your hands each day upon arrival to our center.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
October Staff Anniversaries
Happy Three Year Anniversary to Miss Amber!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
October 19th- School Pictures
October 19th through 23rd- Parent/Teacher Conferences: See your child's teacher for more details.
" Back to School Night Pictures Here!"
Monday, August 31, 2009
How much longer do we have to wait for a budget?
Tell your legislators to get together and finish a budget that funds Child Care Works, Keystone Stars, PreK Counts and the Head Start Supplemental. Tell them you're counting on it, families are depending on it, and the state's economy needs it!
Click here to email your legislator today!
Thank you for all that you do.
Sincerely,
The Pennsylvania Child Care Association
PS: Did you see our video? The Pennsylvania Child Care Association and the Early Care and Education Consortium put together this video, thanks to our member programs, which was circulated to the General Assembly last week. Share it with your friends and ask them to take action too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRq9NxhRSIg
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
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